Contador wins third Tour de France title
Posted in News, what on July 25th, 2010 by admin – Comments Off
(Reuters) – Spaniard Alberto Contador claimed his third Tour de France title on Sunday as seven-times champion Lance Armstrong made his final exit from the race.
The 27-year-old Contador stayed safe in the main bunch and the last stage, over 102.5 km from Longjumeau, went to Briton Mark Cavendish for the second year in a row.
Over three weeks, Contador showed some weaknesses in the mountains and almost cracked in the final time trial but it was enough for him to beat Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck by 39 seconds. Russian Denis Menchov took third place, 2:01 off the pace.
Louis Oosthuizen pulls away for British Open victory
Posted in Celeb, News, what on July 18th, 2010 by admin – Comments OffST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Hardly anyone knew Louis Oosthuizen, much less how to pronounce his name. Not many will forget the performance he delivered at the home of golf to capture the British Open.
A week after the World Cup ended, South Africa had more reason to celebrate Sunday, this from a most unlikely source. Oosthuizen, a 27-year-old who had only made one cut in his previous eight major golf championships, blew away the field at St. Andrews for a victory that looked as easy as when Tiger Woods first won here a decade ago.
Oosthuizen (WUHST’-hy-zen) made only two bogeys over the final 35 holes in a strong wind that swept across the Old Course. He led over the final 48 holes and closed with a one-under-par 71 for a seven-shot victory over Lee Westwood of England.
In campaign mode, Obama slams GOP as obstructionist
Posted in Health, News, Politics, economy, what on July 18th, 2010 by admin – Comments Off
Moving into campaign mode, President Obama on Saturday cast the Republicans as an obstructionist force bent on impeding the nation’s economic recovery for political purposes.
Obama used his weekly radio address to deliver a message that Senate Republicans are also blocking an extension of jobless benefits to millions of unemployed Americans suffering in a tough economy.
U.S., Russian complete spy swap in Vienna
Posted in News, economy, what on July 9th, 2010 by admin – Comments OffA plane carrying 10 people recently arrested in the United States on charges of spying for the Russians landed Friday at Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Interfax news agency reported, following a spy swap in Vienna earlier in the day.
British media reported at the same time that a plane carrying four spies released by the Russians had landed at a British military base.
The swap, widely viewed as an attempt by both governments to put the spy scandal behind them, took place at the Vienna airport as the two planes stood side by side at midday. The 10 people who had pleaded guilty in a New York courtroom Thursday to reduced charges of failing to register as foreign agents were traded for four people released from Russian prisons, Russian television station Russia 24 reported.
War zone drone crashes add up
Posted in Education, News, Tech, Video on July 6th, 2010 by admin – Comments OffThe U.S. military often portrays its drone aircraft as high-tech marvels that can be operated seamlessly from thousands of miles away. But Pentagon accident reports reveal that the pilotless aircraft suffer from frequent system failures, computer glitches and human error.
Design and system problems were never fully addressed in the haste to push the fragile plane into combat over Afghanistan shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks more than eight years ago. Air Force investigators continue to cite pilot mistakes, coordination snafus, software failures, outdated technology and inadequate flight manuals.
Thirty-eight Predator and Reaper drones have crashed during combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, and nine more during training on bases in the U.S. — with each crash costing between $3.7 million and $5 million. Altogether, the Air Force says there have been 79 drone accidents costing at least $1 million each.
